Nick Martin scores the winner on a behind-the-back shot as the Capers improve to 2-0.

Defending Class A champion Thornton Academy is now in the unfamiliar role of favorites.

The two-way midfielder was unable to be part of successful football and basketball teams because of shoulder surgery.

Five US Lacrosse All-Americans are among the top returning players in southern Maine.

This year's squad has seven seniors and five juniors.

The junior midfielder raised his game, especially at the most important times, for the Class A champions.

Falmouth's Brendan Hickey is the only repeat pick on a list that includes five juniors.

There were fewer blowouts on the schedule, and six schools played for state championships for the first time.

The Trojans rally in the fourth quarter to win its first boys' lacrosse title with a win over Falmouth.

Max Gramins gives the Dragons a state championship for the second straight year with a transition goal in overtime.

Hank Duvall and Miles Lipton each score seven goals as Flyers beat Lincoln Academy, 18-4.

Thornton Academy and Greely will try to win their first state titles, each matched against traditional powerhouses.

A capsule look at the girls' final between Lake Region and St. Dom's, and the boys' final between Lincoln Academy and Waynflete.

The Dragons score the tying goal with six seconds left in regulation, and Max Gramins wins it in the first minute of overtime.

The unbeaten Golden Trojans take down Cape Elizabeth in the Class A South final, 15-6.

A fast start fuels the Rangers' 16-11 win over Messalonskee in a Class B semifinal.

The top-ranked Yachtsmen break open a close game in the second half, rolling to a 15-6 victory.

The Flyers advance to the Class C state championship game with an 18-6 win.

Fryeburg Academy opens a 5-0 lead but the Eagles come all the way back, capped by a Nate Simmons goal with 5:41 left for the final margin of 12-11.

The Golden Trojans have dominated this season despite two of the state's premier programs joining Class A.

The unbeaten Golden Trojans race to an early 6-0 lead and easily advance to the Class A South final.

The Bulldogs take a 4-0 lead in the first quarter of their 12-6 win over Windham.

The Clippers never trail and beat the Wildcats in the Class B playoffs.

A last-second save allows the Tigers to move on to the Class B quarterfinals.

The Eagles cruise to a 9-3 win in a Class B prelim and advance to face archrival Brunswick.

The Eagles advance to the Class A North semifinals with a convincing win over the Rams.

David Fiorini scores six goals as the Red Riots beat Bonny Eagle to advance in Class A South.

The Bulldogs are 11-1 with the No. 2 seed in Class A North after going 2-10 a year ago.

With playoffs seeds locked in, the Capers and Rangers play with one eye on the present and the other on the future.

Miles Lipton scores his fifth goal of the game with 2:21 left in the extra period.

The Windjammers dodge a couple late chances and escape with a 7-6 win.

Thornton Academy beats Falmouth in a battle of unbeaten teams, leaving little doubt the Trojans belongs at the top of Class A South.

The Eagles make up for a loss to the Bulldogs in the opener by sending them to their first loss of the season.

The undefeated Golden Trojans hold South Portland scoreless in the second half on the way to a 14-4 win.

Messalonskee defender returns as key cog in lineup.

The Capers erase a fourth-quarter deficit by scoring three goals to beat South Portland for their fourth straight win.

The Dragons score the winning goal with 1:06 remaining after the Eagles stage a late rally.

The Flyers score the last four goals – two while short-handed – to earn a 12-11 victory.

The unbeaten Golden Trojans use a run of seven straight goals in the second half to grab a 15-9 win.

The undefeated Yachtsmen score the last 11 goals – nine in the second half – to beat South Portland, 13-4.

The Capers sheds their recent second-half doldrums with a strong finish.

The Clippers' defense slows South Portland in an 8-7 win.

The Capers score the first four goals, but then the Yachtsmen go on a 7-0 run to take charge.

The Eagles take the game's only two-goal lead at 7-5 before defeating the Shipbuilders, 7-6.

The Dragons go on a 10-0 run in the third quarter to beat Edward Little, 18-8.

The Blue Devils outscore the Eagles 4-0 in the final quarter to earn a 9-6 win.

There's no letdown for Yarmouth after an epic win over Cape Elizabeth as Anders Corey and the Clippers cruise past the Panthers, 14-2.

The Red Riots build a big halftime lead and hold off a late comeback for a 14-12 win.

The top 10 boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams in Maine, as voted on by reporters from the Press Herald, Central Maine Newspapers, Sun Journal, Forecaster, Times Record and Journal Tribune, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points.

The Dragons, last year's champs in Class A, defeat the Red Storm in a rematch of the 2017 state title game.